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Rosemary vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rosemary and quinoa

  • The amount of iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese in rosemary is higher than in quinoa.
  • Rosemary covers your daily iron needs 65% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa contains less saturated fat.
  • Rosemary has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rosemary is 70, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rosemary, fresh and Quinoa, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1764.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.4%
Contains more IronIron +346.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Quinoa DV% diff.
Iron 6.65mg 1.49mg 65%
Fiber 14.1g 2.8g 45%
Calcium 317mg 17mg 30%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Folate 109µg 42µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 0.123mg 16%
Potassium 668mg 172mg 15%
Manganese 0.96mg 0.631mg 14%
Phosphorus 66mg 152mg 12%
Copper 0.301mg 0.192mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.838g 0.231g 12%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Magnesium 91mg 64mg 6%
Fats 5.86g 1.92g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.107mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 0.412mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 0.528g 2%
Protein 3.31g 4.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 1.078g 1%
Calories 131kcal 120kcal 1%
Sodium 26mg 7mg 1%
Zinc 0.93mg 1.09mg 1%
Carbs 20.7g 21.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.6g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +205.2%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
~equal in Carbs ~21.3g
~equal in Water ~71.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.